We might see a slimmed-down company in the near future. Considering the news it dropped after market hours Monday, Leggett & Platt (LEG 4.03%) stock was something of a surprise gainer the following day. The diversified manufacturer rose by more than 4% on the back of that news, specifically the company's latest earnings release. That performance was significantly better than that of the S&P 500 index, which crawled upwards less than 0.2%. Investors bullish despite declines In its third quarter, Leggett & Pl ...